Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Ireland
Ireland: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total was 7.6 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Ireland, 2014–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 7.6 % for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in 2023.
The figure is up 24.6% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Ireland peaked at 10.4 % in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.3 %, in 2021.
That places Ireland 106th out of 121 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 10.4 % | — |
| 2015 | 8.5 % | -18.3% |
| 2016 | 7.8 % | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 8.5 % | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 9.7 % | +14.1% |
| 2019 | 7.8 % | -19.6% |
| 2020 | 6.5 % | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 5.3 % | -18.5% |
| 2022 | 6.1 % | +15.1% |
| 2023 | 7.6 % | +24.6% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 7.6 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.6 %, 72% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 7.6 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10 %, 76% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.78 % | 7.8 % | 10.4 % | 6 |
| 2020s | 6.38 % | 5.3 % | 7.6 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More agriculture & rural data for Ireland
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 22.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0106 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,391 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.9559 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3541 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Ireland?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Ireland was 7.6 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 10.4 % in 2014.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3 % in 2021.
- How does Ireland rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total?
- Ireland ranks 106th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total population (percent) (3-year average) — Confidence interval: Upper bound. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented here. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgement and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported here in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability.